DOOLEY Observed: TransAsia Airways plane crashes on landing in Taiwan, killing 40

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Wednesday, July 23, 2014

TransAsia Airways plane crashes on landing in Taiwan, killing 40

TAIPEI (Reuters) - A Transasia Airways plane crashed when making an emergency landing in Taiwan on Wednesday, killing 40 people, China's Xinhua news agency said.

Taiwan media said a domestic flight had crashed, killing or injuring more than 40 people. No more details were immediately available.

Xinhua said the accident happened in Penghu county.